Film

Harmful Insect

Name: Harmful Insect
Director: Akihiko Shiota
Released: 2001
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Aoi Miyazaki, Yu Aoi, Ryo, Seiichi Tanabe, Yuria Haga

2001 · 92 min · ★ 6.9 · Dir. Akihiko Shiota

13-year-old Sachiko is about to encounter the most difficult moments in her young life. Her father abandons her and her mother attempts to commit suicide by slashing her wrist. Her teacher, whom she relies on heavily, leaves for northern Japan to take another job. Other students start to gossip about Sachiko and her former teacher. Sachiko then drops out of school and attempts to find herself.